What is oligodendroglioma?

An oligodendroglioma is tumor of the central nervous system and may be located in the brain or spinal cord. It is a type of brain tumor that is known as glioma because it originates in cells known as glials. The tumor occurs most often in the frontal lobe of the brain.

How do members experience oligodendroglioma?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with oligodendroglioma*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for oligodendroglioma*

*Data from patients with oligodendroglioma, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with oligodendroglioma*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Total Skin Electron Beam Therapy (TSEBT))
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
oligodendroglioma (1)

*Data from patients with oligodendroglioma, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has oligodendroglioma on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 11
40s 14
50s 10
60s 7
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 16
Female 31